Occoquan

Occoquan is a town in Prince William County, Virginia. Its name means "at the end of the water" in Doeg, and it was founded along the Occoquan River. By 1765, English colonists had established an industrial settlement at Occoquan with gristmills and tobacco warehouses, and it operated for 175 years before being destroyed by fire. River silting reduced ship traffic to Occoquan, as did the shift in traffic to railroads, and the town had a population of 934 in 2010.